Articles by Erick Trickey

About Erick Trickey

Erick Trickey is a writer in Boston, covering politics, history, cities, arts, and science. He has written for POLITICO Magazine, Next City, the Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, and Cleveland Magazine

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History of Now March 20, 2017 | Updated: September 25, 2020

The History of 'Stolen' Supreme Court Seats

World War I: 100 Years Later February 12, 2019

The Forgotten Story of the American Troops Who Got Caught Up in the Russian Civil War

Women Who Shaped History November 14, 2018

Mary Katharine Goddard, the Woman who Signed the Declaration of Independence

World War I: 100 Years Later June 15, 2018

When America's Most Prominent Socialist Was Jailed for Speaking Out Against World War I

World War I: 100 Years Later June 5, 2018

The Sweetheart of the American Expeditionary Force

World War I: 100 Years Later May 14, 2018

One Hundred Years Ago, the Harlem Hellfighters Bravely Led the U.S. Into WWI

January 4, 2018

Inside the Story of America’s 19th-Century Opiate Addiction

World War I: 100 Years Later October 19, 2017

Fake News and Fervent Nationalism Got a Senator Tarred as a Traitor During WWI

History of Now October 2, 2017

Inside the Founding Fathers’ Debate Over What Constituted an Impeachable Offense

Ask Smithsonian 2017 July 20, 2017

Where Did the Term “Gerrymander” Come From?